<p>After ‌Scotland sealed World Cup qualification in November, ‌Robertson had said his thoughts immediately turned to ‌Jota, who died aged 28 in a ‌car accident last July.</p><p>On Monday, Robertson shared a message from Rute Cardoso as part of FIFA's 'Letters That ‌Unite' feature.</p><p><strong>"Diogo often spoke of you, ⁠of the friendship ‌you built, the battles you fought together, the challenges, ​the laughter, the conversations about football and about dreams,"</strong> the letter read.</p><p>"The World ​Cup was one of those dreams, a dream that the two of you nurtured side ⁠by side with ​the same passion with which you took to the pitch.</p><p><strong>"When I heard your words and learnt what you felt on that day when ‌Scotland qualified for the World Cup after so many years of waiting, I realised that Diogo never truly left the pitch.</strong></p><p>"By achieving that moment and securing your place at the World Cup, you won’t be going alone; you'll be taking his dream with you too."</p><p>After reading the letter, Robertson said Jota would be ‌at the front of his mind when ​he leads Scotland at their first World ‌Cup in 28 years.</p><p><strong>"I'm not only just playing for me, I'm playing for both of us," </strong>he added.</p><p>Scotland open their Group C campaign against Haiti in Boston on ⁠June 13 before taking ⁠on Morocco and ‌Brazil.</p>